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<blockquote data-quote="nola" data-source="post: 1188198" data-attributes="member: 11580">I trained in the service extensively in how to disarm someone with a knife, pistol or long gun and guess what? never once had one pulled on me when I was in combat at a range where those skills would have been effective. I actually hate those stupid rehearsed Krav Maga videos on youtube displaying that shit. It's cool for the movies or to show off at a party with a friend but not a real life. I always tell friends that ask me about it to get into combat sports for health and fun. Even taking regular self defense courses can give someone a illusion of confidence that could land them in a box. In the military service I was in for CQB and Hand to Hand we trained for hours upon hours a day for the entire stint of our service. If you pointed a pistol at my chest from 15 feet away today I'd also run or toss my fake shit to you then run because I never carry anything on me worth my life or prison time.God even thinking about it now, after my years of training I highly doubt that even if I lured a guy in close to me with a pistol or knife I'd even be able to execute the proper actions without serious injury to myself or the other person these days. It's not something I regularly practice anymore and muscle memory does not work like that.&nbsp; Funny thing is back in Texas I ended up getting into a argument with a self defense instructor at my gym after listening to him teach a class on how to disarm without preemptively telling the class do not try this in the real world unless you're doing this on a regular basis and it's part of your day job in which you'll be training daily.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nola, post: 1188198, member: 11580"] I trained in the service extensively in how to disarm someone with a knife, pistol or long gun and guess what? never once had one pulled on me when I was in combat at a range where those skills would have been effective. I actually hate those stupid rehearsed Krav Maga videos on youtube displaying that shit. It's cool for the movies or to show off at a party with a friend but not a real life. I always tell friends that ask me about it to get into combat sports for health and fun. Even taking regular self defense courses can give someone a illusion of confidence that could land them in a box. In the military service I was in for CQB and Hand to Hand we trained for hours upon hours a day for the entire stint of our service. If you pointed a pistol at my chest from 15 feet away today I'd also run or toss my fake shit to you then run because I never carry anything on me worth my life or prison time. God even thinking about it now, after my years of training I highly doubt that even if I lured a guy in close to me with a pistol or knife I'd even be able to execute the proper actions without serious injury to myself or the other person these days. It's not something I regularly practice anymore and muscle memory does not work like that. Funny thing is back in Texas I ended up getting into a argument with a self defense instructor at my gym after listening to him teach a class on how to disarm without preemptively telling the class do not try this in the real world unless you're doing this on a regular basis and it's part of your day job in which you'll be training daily. [/QUOTE]

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